Knots for joining leader to main line

[metallica]

hey guy's,

Just wondering wat knots you guy's use to join your leaders to main lines? i am joining 8lb fireline to 12lb vanish leader and am finding that i am constantly breaking the line at the joining knot with the knot i am currently using.. does anyone know of some strong knots?

Dave

[Fishin_Dan]

Do a search in this area.... There's heaps of threads on this. Read back through the pages and you'll find them

[T-roy]

Hey Mate
I use a Double uni Knot and it doesn't break, there is a DVD at most newsagentcey called The Fishing Dvd and it will show that knot

T-roy

[Rocket439]

i use an improved albright knot and never had a knot let go. the line always snaps before the knot lets go. go to the platyus website for instructions how to tie it

[littlejim]

recommend two centuari knots.

[charleville]

Ausfish regulars taught me to use an Albright knot.

Never had a failure yet.

[Mtx]

does anyone have any pictures of their finished products?

[davez104]

Bimini twist in the fireline and improved allbright. Works great, have used it on everything from 4lb fireline up to 50lb spiderwire.

Dave.

[metallica]

kewl guy's thanks for all the help, i will try out all of these nots and test them when i get home!

cheers, Dave

[NickoTheFisho]

Try the Slim Beauty knot. I used to use a double and then an improved albright but the Slim Bauty means you can drop the double and have a tapered knot which aids with noise reduction and improves casting distance. I use REC guides so using a knot which is tapered means I have all but eliminated knot noise.

[gunna]

NicktheFisho. Thats not the mighty bream fishing Sydney Nicko is it ??

[gunna]

I've been using the Stren knot for a couple years. Its strong as. See here
http://www.saltwatersportsman.com/sa...472807,00.html

If I feel like a change I use Dan's favourite twisted leader knot.

[imported_admin]

Have just added some animated knots to the site

Albright Knot - Line to leader
Bimini Twist - Double
Blood Knot - Line to terminal tackle
Cats Paw - Double to ring or swivel
Centauri Knot - Line to terminal tackle
Common Snell - Line to terminal tackle
Flemish Eye - Wire
Perfection Loop - Lures
Twisted Leader - Mono to Gelspun/Braid
Uni Knot - Line to terminal tackle


have a look at http://www.ausfish.com.au/knots

[Fishin_Dan]

If I feel like a change I use Dan's favourite twisted leader knot.

Except Dan's favourite has changed

25 turn Bimini Twist (very short) to an Improved Albright - It pulls up the bottom more than I bust off!

[gunna]

Try the Stren Dan. Its a hell of a lot quicker to tie.